Bryant scores 34 as Lakers beat 76ers

Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Metta World Peace added 19 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month with a 111-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Dwight Howard had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who led 60-50 at halftime.

Darius Morris had a career-high 15 points, all in the first half, and Chris Duhon scored 14, on Sunday (local time).

The Lakers (11-14), who beat Washington 102-96 on Friday night, won two in a row for the first time since a three-game streak from November 16-20.

Even without injured stars Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, the Lakers hardly resembled the team which entered the night four games below .500.